The House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence

85th Legislature

March 27, 2017

2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E2.014

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 22, 2017, and permission granted on March 27, 2017, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Moody, at 3:15 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Moody; Hunter; Canales; Gervin-Hawkins; Hefner; Lang; and Wilson.

A quorum was present.

HB 281

The chair laid out HB 281 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Hunter moved that HB 281, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Moody; Hunter; Canales; Gervin-Hawkins; Hefner; Lang; Wilson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 491

The chair laid out HB 491 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Hefner moved that HB 491, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Moody; Hunter; Canales; Gervin-Hawkins; Hefner; Lang; Wilson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1424

The chair laid out HB 1424 as pending business.

Representative Lang moved that HB 1424, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Moody; Hunter; Canales; Gervin-Hawkins; Hefner; Lang; Wilson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1686

The chair laid out HB 1686 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Wilson moved that HB 1686, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Moody; Hunter; Canales; Gervin-Hawkins; Hefner; Lang; Wilson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1819

The chair laid out HB 1819 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Canales moved that HB 1819, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Moody; Hunter; Canales; Gervin-Hawkins; Hefner; Lang; Wilson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1666

The chair laid out HB 1666 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 1666, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Moody; Hunter; Canales; Gervin-Hawkins; Hefner; Lang; Wilson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1667

The chair laid out HB 1667 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 1667, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Moody; Hunter; Canales; Gervin-Hawkins; Hefner; Lang; Wilson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1727

The chair laid out HB 1727 as pending business.

Representative Gervin-Hawkins moved that HB 1727, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Moody; Hunter; Canales; Gervin-Hawkins; Hefner; Lang; Wilson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1264

The chair laid out HB 1264.

The chair recognized Representative Burkett to explain HB 1264.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Burkett to close on HB 1264.

HB 1264 was left pending without objection.

HB 575

The chair laid out HB 575.

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to explain HB 575.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Canales to close on HB 575.

HB 575 was left pending without objection.

HB 1848

The chair laid out HB 1848.

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain HB 1848.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on HB 1848.

HB 1848 was left pending without objection.

HB 1266

The chair laid out HB 1266.

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain HB 1266.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on HB 1266.

HB 1266 was left pending without objection.

HB 2071

The chair laid out HB 2071.

The chair recognized Representative Cook to explain HB 2071.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Cook to close on HB 2071.

HB 2071 was left pending without objection.

HB 1507

The chair laid out HB 1507.

The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain HB 1507.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Giddings to close on HB 1507.

HB 1507 was left pending without objection.

HB 1285

The chair laid out HB 1285.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain HB 1285.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on HB 1285.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1285 was left pending without objection.

HB 2387

The chair laid out HB 2387.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Herrero to explain HB 2387.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Herrero to close on HB 2387.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2387 was left pending without objection.

HB 1551

The chair laid out HB 1551.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Krause to explain HB 1551.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Krause to close on HB 1551.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1551 was left pending without objection.

HB 72

The chair laid out HB 72.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Keough to explain HB 72.

(Representative Hunter in chair.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Moody in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Keough to close on HB 72.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 72 was left pending without objection.

HB 1314

The chair laid out HB 1314.

The chair recognized Representative Israel to explain HB 1314.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Israel to close on HB 1314.

HB 1314 was left pending without objection.

HB 152

The chair laid out HB 152.

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain HB 152.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on HB 152.

HB 152 was left pending without objection.

HB 1177

The chair laid out HB 1177.

The chair recognized Representative Murr to explain HB 1177.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Murr to close on HB 1177.

HB 1177 was left pending without objection.

HB 2089

The chair laid out HB 2089.

The chair recognized Representative White to explain HB 2089.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative White to close on HB 2089.

HB 2089 was left pending without objection.

HB 1574

The chair laid out HB 1574.

The chair recognized Representative Wilson to explain HB 1574.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Wilson to close on HB 1574.

HB 1574 was left pending without objection.

HB 1575

The chair laid out HB 1575.

The chair recognized Representative Wilson to explain HB 1575.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Wilson to close on HB 1575.

HB 1575 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Hunter in chair.)

HB 1431

The chair laid out HB 1431.

The chair recognized Representative Moody to explain HB 1431.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Moody to close on HB 1431.

HB 1431 was left pending without objection.

HB 1967

The chair laid out HB 1967.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Moody to explain HB 1967.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Moody to close on HB 1967.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1967 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Moody in chair.)

At 8:02 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

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Rep. Moody, Chair

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Rachel Wetsel, Clerk